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Using launchers Windows Phone app developers will have a wide range of functionality without additional development for functionalities already provided by other apps.Īlso this will have a common look and feel. The use of Windows Phone launchers enables your app to interact with other primary apps installed on Windows Phone smartphone. To launch web browser and display a web page To make a web search using default search provider

To share a photo or a video file on social media To share a web URL on social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) To play a media file (photo, audio or video) To display details about Windows Phone app To open maps and display a point (on Nokia Maps) To send email from app using defined mail accounts To display Bing Maps and show a place on map Windows Phone 8 app developers can find the full list of Windows Phone launchers here. List of Launcher Tasks for Windows Phone 8 This will let the Windows Phone 8 app to place a call for the user to given phone number. Then the app has the possibility to enable the Windows Phone device user to place a call by just triggering an event within the WP8 app.Īssume that behind the click event or tap event of a "Call" button, you place codes that will create an instance of the PhoneCallTask task launcher. For example, if the Windows Phone app developer keeps a list of phone numbers like the service phone number or a call center phone number.